China’s four major A-share indexes closed higher on September 18, led by semiconductor and real estate shares. The Shanghai Composite rose 0.94% to 3,911.87 points, reclaiming the 3,900-point level, while the Shenzhen Component gained 1.72% and the ChiNext Index advanced 2.25%. The STAR 50 Index outperformed, climbing 2.88% to 1,652.63, its highest close since August 31, and gaining 6.39% for the week. Combined turnover on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges reached 2.0771 trillion yuan, or about $310.2 billion, up roughly 14% from the previous session. More than 4,200 stocks rose across the three mainland exchanges. Semiconductor, consumer and real estate shares advanced, while automobile, coal, banking and soybean-related stocks declined.